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Bob,
thanks a million for all the help you've given
me over the past few years. You have a real
passion for teaching, and all the drills we've
worked on have had a positive influence on my
game. As you know, I'm always working on having
a good set-up, along with wanting to have a
proper swing plane and square clubface. During
filming of "The Big Break", I often thought back to
many of the things we've worked on in the past.
Thanks again!
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Anthony Sorentino, contestant on "The Big
Break" (shown on The Golf Channel)
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Bob,
really, really cool web site! I enjoy
seeing the changes and updates that you often
make. You've been around a number of
athletes
who play at the highest level. You also
have a very good understanding of the golf swing,
and as to what it takes to help people with
their game. You're a hell of an instructor
-- and a very good guy as well. At your
young age you are a very knowledgeable instructor
too -- and with your high energy it's easy to
see that you love what you do! It's always
great to see you again, and I'm glad you made
it out here to Phoenix so we could play. As always, all the best, and continued success! -
Jerry
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Within
two lessons, Bob immediately eliminated all of my
needless motion and really focused on the proper
body motion and fundamentals of the golf swing. He was able to do so by using
easy to understand terms, and
easy practice drills and techniques. I now have
confidence during my set-up, and a belief that I
am going to make solid contact along with accuracy, rather than hoping for good results.
Simply put, Bob understands the essence of the golf swing, and
he communicates it in a way that allows it to be processed quickly.
Additionally, he's a terrific guy with a terrific attitude!
I highly recommend Bob to anyone looking to sharpen their
game! -
Brandon Tierney "B.T.", ESPN
Radio -- New York |
I just wanted to thank you for the lesson last
week. I spent hours in front of a mirror at my house
working on the correct posture. I went to the range
everyday and practiced the drills you gave me.
Friday I shot 82 and Sunday I shot 80. I should have
shot 78 but I made some mental errors around the
greens. I must have gained thirty yards on my irons
and Driver. Wow, what a difference! I look forward
to having my second lesson next week and seeing what
else you may need to correct for me. Golf is a lot
better when you’re shooting in the 30's instead of
low to mid 40's! - Jeffrey S.
I just wanted to let you know the lesson you gave me
a few weeks ago is starting to help my game! Playing
better is actually making the game more fun for me.
I've been at the range a few times working on trying
not to bring the club inside too early and using the
drills you showed me. I've also been on the course a
couple times and I've seen my scores improve. I shot
an 83 yesterday. I was hitting my 3 wood as straight
as ever -- keeping the things I learned from you in
mind. I'll be scheduling another lesson with you
soon. - Al I.
I recently received my VHS tape from you and I have since watched the analysis 7 times. I had no idea my
backswing was off plane right from the beginning. It's amazing what you see in slow-motion. I will probably send a follow-up tape in a couple of
months to see if I am making any progress. I showed
the VHS tape that you made to some of my co-workers
and all of them were very impressed with your analysis. I went to the range last night and worked on some of the
drills you suggested. Now, that I have an idea of what to look for and practice, I can be more efficient
at practicing. Thanks again for your help! The analysis was long over due and I am very content with your work. Since there are
6,000 people in my department, hopefully a few will follow in my footsteps. P.S.
I ran into
Rick Smith at the U.S. Open and he said you were a great teacher and that I was heading in the he right
direction! - Darin S.
Bob, great web site!
Loved the wonderful
links and
the Payne Stewart tribute!!! All the best! -
Dwight Bain (Nationally
recognized Public Speaker, Author and Executive
Coach)
I am just letting you know that I have been doing your
"Level
Turn" drill regularly and I have found it
very helpful. After doing it for a short time, I realized
my turn was faulty and this drill rectified it.
The drill simply showed that my body motion wasn't
as good as it could be. As a result, I am hitting the ball
straighter -- and that translates into hitting the ball better.
Thanks once again for your help and drills. - Alan H. (New Zealand)
I must say that the lessons from you have been the
most useful that I've ever received (and the swing
analysis was the absolute key part). I have
improved my score from 48 - 56 per nine holes last
year to 41- 50 this year. I can not thank you
enough for your help. Looking forward to
taking some more lessons next year.
- Mitesh S.
Due to your tips, I have a much more solid feeling
and I have gained 15-25 yards with my Pitching
Wedge. I am hitting my target dead on when I pay
attention to alignment. I'm so excited that I'm
falling all over myself, because its been a while
since golf was fun. Thanks so much!!! - Rolly
Your responses have been very dear to me. I am very
grateful for the assistance I am getting. -
Judah A. (Nairobi, Kenya)
I have been
playing golf for three years and shoot in the mid to
high seventies, and occasionally getting into the
low seventies. But, being self taught, I developed
bad swing mechanics such as swinging over-the-top,
rotating my hips to soon and not releasing the club
through impact. With all these flaws I managed to go
from shooting in the 120's down into the 70's. I
have shot under par several times on some executive
courses (par 57 and par 62). I am 42 years old and
this spring will be my fourth golf season. With your
instructions and drills that I found on the Internet
I plan to become a scratch golfer this year. I will
let you know how it turns out. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR
HELP!
P.S. I found your drills by typing "swing drills"
into my web search box. And, after going through
about forty different search results, or so, I chose
your web site and your information because it made
the most sense to me and it is what I needed to
reach the next level. - Charlie
I have
been astonished by the results of using your "Right
Foot Back" drill. I have played golf for 20 years and
I have a 12 handicap, but I have always struggled to
"see" a way back to the ball from the top of the
backswing. Usually my shoulders move first pushing
my hands away from my body causing the inevitable
out-to-in swing path. With your Right Foot Back
drill I can see the "way" into the ball and the golf
swing becomes much simpler (and more enjoyable!).
The ball flight is excellent! Thanks for a
stimulating website! - David J. (Wales,
UK)
My wife and I had our first golf lessons
with you last week. You were very patient, very
thorough, and extremely professional! You definitely
know what you're talking about! You were awesome.
Your video camera along with your swing analysis
software program, helped us greatly! The lines you
drew on the screen to show us if we were swinging
properly, standing properly, and following through
properly, did wonders. Even your split-screen to
compare our swings and stance with Tiger Woods', was
incredible! You improved our swings a lot, and that
was just with a 1/2 hour lesson, each. - Peter
F.
Thanks a million for your reply, I
appreciate it. Thanks for the
Impact Bag idea, I'll
give it a go. I am a scratch golfer, and my average
score is somewhere around level par, but sometimes a
bit better and sometimes a little worse, depending
on how bad the hooks/blocks are on any given day. I
came across your web site by doing a search on the
Internet under "golf" and "fast hips". If you are
ever coming to Ireland to play, maybe I could show
you the courses worth playing. Thank you very much
for your advice, you are a thorough gentleman.
- David K. (Ireland)
Thanks very much
for your reply. I am really grateful to you for
taking the time to reply. I can't wait for the
weather to improve. - Dr. David Johnson
(Newport, South Wales)
Thank you so much.
After just one lesson I have seen a huge
improvement. I never thought I could get so much
power in my shot - I actually now know what power
feels like! It was incredible. I was launching my
3-wood like a pro. Maybe this game could be mostly
fun, instead of mostly frustrating! - Bruce R.
Thank you very much for your
golf tips/drills about
shoulder position at impact. Your point about
alignment of my shoulders at address is very
important. I am always thinking of the feet when
aligning square to the target line -- but I will now
be more conscious of how my shoulders are aligned at
address. I got your web site through a
search on Yahoo! I think it's just great that you
took the time to e-mail me down under. - Chris
P. (Hobart, Australia)
You were very creative with your teaching technique and your suggested golf
drills. I will recommend you to anyone who would like golf
lessons. - Connie S.
I greatly appreciate you taking your valuable time to respond to my
e-mail question. I will certainly revisit your website to review the
"Split Hands" drill and put it into practice. I'm very impressed with your
follow-up to my question and thanks again for taking the time to help me
out. - Geoff C.
I never got a chance to thank you for the lessons,
so THANKS! I really enjoyed them, and I am still
working on a few things, but have shelved some of it
to the off season, when I can work on it more without
blow ups on the course. We all appreciated the extra
time you spent with us, you went far beyond what was
needed! Hopefully we can pay you back with referrals
over the years. - Jeff W.
I just finished playing nine holes of golf for the first time since I took a lesson with you. I couldn't believe I took 11 strokes off my
game! For the first time it was a real pleasure to play instead of a game of frustration. - Judy G.
Thanks for your e-mail reply. By the way, I have
gained more knowledge and insight from your
web site than I did from the 4 private lessons I took here at
home in Tennessee. You've now got me on plane. - Dave
Well, thank you for writing me back! I really did not expect a reply.
So, I was more than happy to receive one from you. I want to thank you
very much for taking the time to help me out! Really,
that's very cool. I greatly appreciate your tips/drills
and swing thoughts. Again, thank you. - Robert S.
Hi Bob, I am one of your students and just wanted
to let you know that the lessons are really paying
off! I was so ecstatic about the improvement
that I had to write you. I have only had 2 lessons so far (out of 4), but I went from just about
quitting golf in June, to yesterday shooting a
42 and 46. It was on a
fairly tough course and this so far has been the best
round of my life at probably the toughest course in
my life! It was definitely thanks to the lessons
that I have taken from you. I was so happy with
the lessons that I have referred several other people
to you, and I believe one of them has been over to
see you in the last couple of weeks. I think
you may see a few others soon. Most of the people
I golf with are amazed at the difference! Thanks
again for helping me to really enjoy the game again!
- Mark C.
Bob, just the one lesson I had with you yesterday
is already paying off! Now that I have some
things straightened out -- like my
alignment -- the
ball is now going where I'm wanting it to go. Great website.
I passed your web site address
on to some of my friends. Thanks again.
- Jack B.
Bob, I really wish I could had made it in for a lesson
before I left for school -- but things just got so
hectic with having to move to another state. I had my best season my senior year in high school
with a 38.5 total stroke average, and at my home course
my average was 35.8. I really owe you a great
deal of thanks for that -- you made a great difference
in my swing -- and also made me feel confident as
well. My game has really been steady -- shooting
mostly 75-78 -- my short game has been great too. I really plan on doing what you do for a living --
teaching the game. It would be a dream for me to
play for a living, but I have to be realistic. Your web site is great by the way!
You are a very talented teacher and you have great
credentials. I would love to set up a lesson the next time I'm
home. I have learned many
things about the swing from you and often review the
tapes of our lessons.
- Nick P.
Bob, I really appreciate all of the advice you have
given me. You have fixed problems in my swing
that nobody has ever really looked or noticed before.
I plan on working with you on my swing. I feel
you have a real good sense of what needs to be worked
on with my swing. Well, I just want to thank
you for your help. You have a great web site. - Anthony J.
Bob, I think you did an excellent job on your
web site with your 5 pre-swing
fundamentals -- and I just wanted to drop
you a line to let you know! I was looking for
a little help with clubface and body alignment on
"Yahoo!", and your site was one that came
up. My swing is the best its ever been, it's
just that I've been having some concerns with accuracy/alignment,
and found your web site's golf tips to be very helpful.
Again, great job! - Donald S.
Thanks again for the lesson yesterday. Each
time we meet I'm understanding my swing more and more
-- and consequently what some of my problems are. You are giving me excellent feedback on what to work
on. - Bob S.
Since my first lesson with you this year, I have
been hitting my irons and woods straighter -- along
with more distance -- and to the targets that I was
aiming for. Yesterday I shot the lowest round
that I have shot in years -- and it was only my first
time out this season! I just wanted to thank
you for helping me with my
posture and swing path/plane
skills. It has made a huge difference! - John S.
Bob, I know I definitely don't have a perfect swing,
but I've never had so many compliments on my swing
since I began taking lessons with you! Things
are improving, and I want to improve even more. - Jeff Z.
Bob, just dropping you a note to say how happy I
was with your lessons. The key which you stressed
the most with me is the set up -- and I agree this
is the best approach. My golf game is looking
up as a result, and I now have a better understanding
of my own swing. - Paul R.
Thanks for the
lesson you gave me and my grandson last Thursday. My
game has improved dramatically! I actually got my
first Par (3) on Monday!!! Your website is very
helpful! We will practice the drills you gave us.
- Carol B.
I had taken a "Beginning Golf" class in
college, but did not learn a thing. I learned
more from you in 10 minutes than I learned in that
college class all semester. - Dino F.
My wife and I wanted to thank you for the time
you took with our son, Patrick, at his first
lesson last week. He noticeably enjoyed it, and
looks forward to his next lesson! After his lesson,
there was a most noticeable difference in his
approach to hitting balls. He was now really taking
his time, as he would now line up, work on his
grip, etc. It was so nice to see! Also, on your
web site, I went into your about "About Bob"
section and clicked on the
spiritual link. It
is obvious you are a Christian -- and that just
adds another dimension to your time with Patrick.
We look forward to more lessons with you. -
Jerry M.
I really enjoy your
tips section! It helped me to
identify one of my swing flaws. I corrected the problem
and I got an extra 20 yards on my tee shots! I'm currently
a 3 handicapper, and trying hard to stay there. Thanks
for the help!
- Chaz S.
Thank you for your recent e-mail. I again thank you for dealing with it in such a thorough and personal manner. Your advice has been excellent and has given me a lot to think about and practice.
I know it will help me with my game. Thanks
again for all your help!
- Treeve P. (England)
I have been working on the drill that you suggested
I try, and I can say that I have improved. I have
finished 2nd in my club championship 2 years in
a row now! I really appreciate you sending that
drill to me and following up with me. That says a lot
about you, and from what I have read you
are a excellent teacher!!! Do you ever appear on the
Golf Channel? If so, I want to
make sure I watch.
- Mike S.
I just wanted you to know your lessons have
really given me a solid direction to build the
swing I'm looking for. I'm now about 12 yards
longer with my irons!
- Jay E.
I just wanted to say thanks. The lessons over
the winter helped tremendously. I have taken 5
strokes off my league average from last year.
I'm looking forward to more lessons this winter.
- Stan Y.
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